Who’s ready for more Brett Favre! The latest in the Brett Favre drama hour is that he and the Packers seem to be moving closer to a separation, according to FOX Sports.com contributor Jay Glazer.
The two sides are expected to meet again in the morning as they try to work toward a solution palatable to both sides. However, one detail FOXSports.com gathered from the meeting was Favre’s insistence that he did not want his presence to destroy the team’s chemistry. In fact, Favre was adamant that he wanted to do what was in the best interest of the locker room and admitted this distraction was not what his teammates needed.
Another agreement from the meeting was that, despite reports to the contrary, there would not be an open quarterback competition as even Favre felt this would not be in the best interests of the locker room. Thus, Aaron Rodgers is the team’s starting quarterback.
As Favre met with head coach Mike McCarthy and GM Ted Thompson late Monday, the sides were moving toward an agreement to end this circus, but uncertainty remained about what that agreement ultimately will be.
Favre and the team continued to hold the same viewpoints they’ve held for weeks but rather than continuing their stalemate, they have joined in pursuit of a mutually agreeable solution. Whether that solution will entail a trade, a release or another option was not determined in the meeting.
I’ll stand pat on my theory about Favre in ’08 – he will not be a Packer. I’d say the team would be insane to trade him within the division, unless they got Devin Hester, a first round pick and a lifetime supply of Under Armor cleats.
This situation looks like it’s nowhere close to a finale.
